Norwell is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, home to about 11,361 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 02061.
Homes sold for a median of $425 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY192 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Norwell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Norwell had 11,351 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 172nd largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Plymouth County grew from 113,985 residents in 1900 to 530,819 in 2020.
Plymouth County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 52.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hingham, MA weather station (7 miles away).
180,733 jobs at 13,421 businesses in Plymouth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
536 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norwell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 51 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 17 |
| Dentists | 25 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 71 |
| Mental health providers | 300 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 59 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1634.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Norwell, South Shore Charter Public. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Farrar ColeNorwell | Pre-K–5 | 528 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| William G VinalNorwell | Pre-K–5 | 556 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| South Shore Charter Public SchoolNorwell | K–12 | 1,057 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| Norwell Middle SchoolNorwell | 6–8 | 509 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Norwell HighNorwell | 9–12 | 601 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Accord SchoolNorwell | 5–8 | 19 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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